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New York: Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 1964. First Edition, First Printing Stated. Hardcover. Good/Very Good+. 8vo; pp. 402. Cheap paper browned throughout. Photographic plates in the middle.

New York and London: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. Cloth-backed paper over boards; dust jacket; 8vo; pp. 211. Inscribed by Shaw to Lauren Bacall, "To Betty, everywhere adored -- Irwin." (Lauren Bacall was born in the Bronx as Betty Joan Perske, and only close friends and loved ones used her real name. She and Shaw were neighbors in Wainscott.) Spine tips lightly bumped; some light rubbing along edges of boards; otherwise book is fine. Dust jacket a little age-toned; lightly wrinkled along the edges. Lauren Bacall (born in the Bronx as Betty Joan Perske, 1924-2014) was an American actress known for her distinctive voice and sultry looks. Howard Hawks (director, producer, screenwriter) changed her first name to Lauren, and Perske adopted "Bacall," a variant of her mother's maiden name (of Romanian Jewish descent), as her screen surname. The young Lauren Bacall, worked as an usher at the St. James Theatre, and as a fashion… Read More

Berkeley, California: Creative Arts Book Company [Donald S. Ellis], 1998. Paperback. Fine. Wraps; 8vo; pp. 146. Warmly inscribed by the author to Lauren Bacall, "To Betty, What are the odds that two such exquisitely beautiful women would raise two such talented novelists as Steve and myself? Amazing -- but it pales in comparison to the wonderful friendship you and mom have had over the years. I thank you for that. And next edition, I'm demanding a better photo of the author! Love, Chris." Lauren Bacall (born in the Bronx as Betty Joan Perske, 1924-2014) was an American actress known for her distinctive voice and sultry looks. Howard Hawks (director, producer, screenwriter) changed her first name to Lauren, and Perske adopted "Bacall," a variant of her mother's maiden name (of Romanian Jewish descent), as her screen surname. The young Lauren Bacall, worked as an usher at the St. James Theatre, and as a fashion model. She made her acting debut on Broadway in 1942, at age… Read More

Prairie City, Illinois: James A. Decker, 1947. Hardcover. Very Good+/Good+. Cloth; dust jacket; small 8vo; pp. 56. Inscribed by the author on the FFEP: "Be her reign over / Carol and Craig... / Or should she rule / supreme in a palace -- / Fortune can hold / no more in store / Than what I wish / for Lady Alice. / With love -- Raymond Cooper, 6/19/48." From the library of Lauren Bacall, purchased at auction, with a laid-in address label, from Cooper to Humphrey Bogart (tho Bogart's address is clipped). Spine tips and corners bumped, otherwise book is fine. Dust jacket lightly rubbed and dust-smudged; small chips and closed tears along the edges. Lauren Bacall (born in the Bronx as Betty Joan Perske, 1924-2014) was an American actress known for her distinctive voice and sultry looks. Howard Hawks (director, producer, screenwriter) changed her first name to Lauren, and Perske adopted "Bacall," a variant of her mother's maiden name (of Romanian Jewish descent), as her screen… Read More

Culver City, California: The Highland Press, [1941]. Hardcover. Very Good+. Cloth, gilt-stamped lettering on upper board; 12mo; pp. 55, [1]. Inscribed by the author on the FFEP, "To Lauren Bacall -- with compliments and every best wish, from Shirley Carson Jenney." Shirley Carson Jenney (d. 1953), American psychic and clairaudient medium, produced several volumes which she claimed to have been communicated to her by the spirit of Percy Bysshe Shelley, including this volume and one previous, "The Great War-Cloud" (1938). Some light bumping at spine tips and along edges of boards. Lauren Bacall (born in the Bronx as Betty Joan Perske, 1924-2014) was an American actress known for her distinctive voice and sultry looks. Howard Hawks (director, producer, screenwriter) changed her first name to Lauren, and Perske adopted "Bacall," a variant of her mother's maiden name (of Romanian Jewish descent), as her screen surname. The young Lauren Bacall, worked as an usher at the… Read More

Healdton, Oklahoma: The Healdton Herald, 1978. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good+. Staple-bound wraps; 12mo; pp. 42. Inscribed by the author to Lauren Bacall, "To Miss Bacall -- A fellow lover of words so much more life and growth. Michael Finley." Covers a little dusty; tiny speck of soiling on rear cover; bottom corner lightly bumped. Lauren Bacall (born in the Bronx as Betty Joan Perske, 1924-2014) was an American actress known for her distinctive voice and sultry looks. Howard Hawks (director, producer, screenwriter) changed her first name to Lauren, and Perske adopted "Bacall," a variant of her mother's maiden name (of Romanian Jewish descent), as her screen surname. The young Lauren Bacall, worked as an usher at the St. James Theatre, and as a fashion model. She made her acting debut on Broadway in 1942, at age 17, as a walk-on in "Johnny 2x4." By then, she lived with her mother on Bank Street, Greenwich Village, and in 1942 she was crowned Miss Greenwich… Read More

New York: William Morrow and Company, 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Paper-covered boards; dust jacket; 8vo; pp. 322. Inscribed by the author on the FFEP, "For Betty Bacall, with much love and best wishes* Tom Wick, *Best wishes translates into mad, wild dreams!" (Lauren Bacall was born in the Bronx as Betty Joan Perske, and only close friends and loved ones used her real name.) Lauren Bacall (1924-2014) was an American actress known for her distinctive voice and sultry looks. Howard Hawks (director, producer, screenwriter) changed her first name to Lauren, and Perske adopted "Bacall," a variant of her mother's maiden name (of Romanian Jewish descent), as her screen surname. The young Lauren Bacall, worked as an usher at the St. James Theatre, and as a fashion model. She made her acting debut on Broadway in 1942, at age 17, as a walk-on in "Johnny 2x4." By then, she lived with her mother on Bank Street, Greenwich Village, and in 1942 she was crowned… Read More

London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. Cloth; dust jacket; 8vo; pp. 195. Inscribed by the author to Lauren Bacall, "For Betty, with much love, from Antonia, 14 May 1987." (Lauren Bacall was born in the Bronx as Betty Joan Perske, and only close friends and loved ones used her real name. Antonia Fraser is the widow of Harold Pinter, who directed Bacall in Tennessee Williams's "Sweet Bird of Youth.") Spine tips and corners lightly rubbed, otherwise book is fine. Dust jacket somewhat age-toned, and a little wrinkled along the edges. A Jemima Shore novel. Lauren Bacall (born in the Bronx as Betty Joan Perske, 1924-2014) was an American actress known for her distinctive voice and sultry looks. Howard Hawks (director, producer, screenwriter) changed her first name to Lauren, and Perske adopted "Bacall," a variant of her mother's maiden name (of Romanian Jewish descent), as her screen surname. The young Lauren Bacall,… Read More

London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+/Good+. Cloth; dust jacket; 8vo; pp. 372. Inscribed to Lauren Bacall, "Darling Betty -- Happy everything, especially in 1978. Love, Dee," and the author has inscribed, below, "Dearest Bitty -- Ditto the above and a lot more -- Love, Irwin." (Lauren Bacall was born in the Bronx as Betty Joan Perske, and only close friends and loved ones used her real name. She and Shaw were neighbors in Wainscott.) Spine tips and corners lightly bumped. Dust jacket chipped and torn along the edges; price-clipped. Lauren Bacall (born in the Bronx as Betty Joan Perske, 1924-2014) was an American actress known for her distinctive voice and sultry looks. Howard Hawks (director, producer, screenwriter) changed her first name to Lauren, and Perske adopted "Bacall," a variant of her mother's maiden name (of Romanian Jewish descent), as her screen surname. The young Lauren Bacall, worked as an usher at the St. James… Read More

New York: Arcade Publishing / Little, Brown and Company, 1991. First English language edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Cloth-backed paper over boards; dust jacket; 8vo; pp. x, 141. Inscribed by the author to Lauren Bacall. Spine tips lightly bumped, otherwise book is fine, in lightly rubbed dust jacket. Lauren Bacall (born in the Bronx as Betty Joan Perske, 1924-2014) was an American actress known for her distinctive voice and sultry looks. Howard Hawks (director, producer, screenwriter) changed her first name to Lauren, and Perske adopted "Bacall," a variant of her mother's maiden name (of Romanian Jewish descent), as her screen surname. The young Lauren Bacall, worked as an usher at the St. James Theatre, and as a fashion model. She made her acting debut on Broadway in 1942, at age 17, as a walk-on in "Johnny 2x4." By then, she lived with her mother on Bank Street, Greenwich Village, and in 1942 she was crowned Miss Greenwich Village. Though Diana Vreeland is often… Read More

New York: Random House, 1950. First Edition, First Printing Stated. Hardcover. Very Good+. Cloth; 8vo; pp. 480. Inscribed by the author to Lauren Bacall, "To Betty, who must take the first story in this book very gravely, indeed -- Irwin." (Lauren Bacall was born in the Bronx as Betty Joan Perske, and only close friends and loved ones used her real name. She and Shaw were neighbors in Wainscott.) Spine tips and corners lightly bumped. Lauren Bacall (born in the Bronx as Betty Joan Perske, 1924-2014) was an American actress known for her distinctive voice and sultry looks. Howard Hawks (director, producer, screenwriter) changed her first name to Lauren, and Perske adopted "Bacall," a variant of her mother's maiden name (of Romanian Jewish descent), as her screen surname. The young Lauren Bacall, worked as an usher at the St. James Theatre, and as a fashion model. She made her acting debut on Broadway in 1942, at age 17, as a walk-on in "Johnny 2x4." By then, she… Read More

New York: Random House, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Cloth-backed paper over boards; dust jacket; 8vo; pp. 1310. Inscribed by the author to Lauren Bacall on the half-title page, "To Lauren / at long last, love / Norman / Oct '94." Book and dust jacket a little rubbed at spine tips, else fine. Lauren Bacall (born in the Bronx as Betty Joan Perske, 1924-2014) was an American actress known for her distinctive voice and sultry looks. Howard Hawks (director, producer, screenwriter) changed her first name to Lauren, and Perske adopted "Bacall," a variant of her mother's maiden name (of Romanian Jewish descent), as her screen surname. The young Lauren Bacall, worked as an usher at the St. James Theatre, and as a fashion model. She made her acting debut on Broadway in 1942, at age 17, as a walk-on in "Johnny 2x4." By then, she lived with her mother on Bank Street, Greenwich Village, and in 1942 she was crowned Miss Greenwich Village. Though Diana… Read More

San Serriffe Publishing Company, 1980. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Decorative paper over boards, cloth backstrip with lettering stamped in dark blue. From an edition limited to 350 copies, each copy numbered "1." Includes specimens from eight small presses.

London: Printed by T.N. for John Martyn, S. Mearne, and H. Herringman, 1673. Hardcover. Very Good+. 8vo. Bound in later full speckled calf, modern rebacking. Bookplate to front pastedown. Wing B-287; Gibson 23b; ESTC R15975.3). A handsome copy, asking to be handled and read.

New York: Charles Scribnerís Sons, 1937. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Dust Jacket Included. First Edition of this fine collection of stories, with an introduction by Hemingway. This is a first edition, inscribed by the author: "To Irving, my good and loyal friend, with much affection. Jerry Bahr." In our experience, extremely scarce to find signed. Offsetting to inside front board and to front endpaper (where book is inscribed), still a very good copy in edgeworn, spine faded DJ. Jacket bears attractive pictorial design by Waldo Pierce.

London: Printed for J. Darby, A. Bettesworth, [et al]..., 1728. Fourth edition, with large additions. Hardcover. Very Good. Contemporary calf, gilt-stamped lettering in black leather spine label, gilt-stamped ornament and rules on spine; 8vo; pp. [16], plus unpaginated dictionary in double column. Spine somewhat darkened and dry; front joint tender; corners bumped. A little foxing and a few small spots of soiling, mostly confined to first and last few leaves. Alston, V, 97.

New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 106 pp. 8vo. Original half red cloth, blue paper boards, original dust jacket. Bookplate of Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. First edition of this rough poetic look at the seamy side of American life, signed on title-page "First Copy 6/5/76." And inscribed on half-title "Dearest Loves of Mine Mary (Gingerbread) and Doug (acc. to face) I love you because you've cared and given of youselves. Love, Sister Pearl."

New York: Doubleday, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Red cloth spine and boards. Bookplate of Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Inscribed on a post-it: "Dearest friend / I'll always remember the 'Ginger Bread' Love, Pearl."

New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. Original boards. Bookplate of Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Inscribed on title-page "To dear Doug -- a rare man -- all love, Pearl. Teacher to scholar / scholar to pupil / we all learn."

New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Original boards. Bookplate of Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Inscribed on title-page "To my darling Mary and Doug, From dearest 'Duey' a child of all ages -- Pearl." Marked "Pre-Release Copy."